Rui Sha is a visual designer, artist, and art educator. She has professional experience in developing visual concepts with 3D modeling and graphic design. She collaborates with web
development and artists to meet clients’ needs and visualize the idea. Final deliverables
include visual identity system, publication, marketing materials, 3D models, and website.
Digital Art Instructor, Evanston Art Center, 2022 - Present
NFT Artist, 2022 - Present
BFA in Product Design, Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), 2013 – 2017
“Non-Decorative Wall Lights @Roman Susan”, Roman Susan, Chicago, IL, 2022
“Arte Laguna Prize”, Arsenale Nord of Venice, Venice, Italy, 2021
“DUALITY - Nothing is as it Appears?”, Milan Art & Events Center, Milan Italy, 2020
“Floating in a Room of Water”, Roman Susan, Chicago IL, 2020
“The Wrong Biennale: Fixity Equals Death”, Space P11, Chicago IL, 2020
“A Poem Left Untitled”, SITE Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2019
“The Materiality of Everyday”, CICA Museum, Gimpo, Korea, 2019
“Connect”, Slate Art + Performance, Chicago, IL, 2019
“Body Language”, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI, 2019
“If We Could Turn Back (Real)Time”, Elastic Art, Chicago, IL, 2018
“Inside Artists”, Issue 19, Inside Artists, 2021
“Artist Portfolio Magazine 10 Year Anniversary Issue”, VOL 4, Artist Portfolio Magazine, 2020
“Aesthetica Magazine”, Issue 97, Aesthetica Magazine, 2020
“APERO”, Sep, Apero Magazine, 2020
“Posthuman: New Media Art 2020”, CICA Press, 2019
“Emergency INDEX”, Vol.8, Ugly Duckling Presse, 2019
CURRENT POSITIONS
Visual Designer, 2020 – PresentDigital Art Instructor, Evanston Art Center, 2022 - Present
NFT Artist, 2022 - Present
EDUCATION
MFA in Art and Technology Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), 2017-2019BFA in Product Design, Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), 2013 – 2017
EXHIBITIONS
“MetaMeta”, Ting Museum, Cryptovoxels, 2022“Non-Decorative Wall Lights @Roman Susan”, Roman Susan, Chicago, IL, 2022
“Arte Laguna Prize”, Arsenale Nord of Venice, Venice, Italy, 2021
“DUALITY - Nothing is as it Appears?”, Milan Art & Events Center, Milan Italy, 2020
“Floating in a Room of Water”, Roman Susan, Chicago IL, 2020
“The Wrong Biennale: Fixity Equals Death”, Space P11, Chicago IL, 2020
“A Poem Left Untitled”, SITE Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2019
“The Materiality of Everyday”, CICA Museum, Gimpo, Korea, 2019
“Connect”, Slate Art + Performance, Chicago, IL, 2019
“Body Language”, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI, 2019
“If We Could Turn Back (Real)Time”, Elastic Art, Chicago, IL, 2018
PUBLICATIONS
“Trends in Art: Insight for Collectors”, Contemporary Art Curator, 2021“Inside Artists”, Issue 19, Inside Artists, 2021
“Artist Portfolio Magazine 10 Year Anniversary Issue”, VOL 4, Artist Portfolio Magazine, 2020
“Aesthetica Magazine”, Issue 97, Aesthetica Magazine, 2020
“APERO”, Sep, Apero Magazine, 2020
“Posthuman: New Media Art 2020”, CICA Press, 2019
“Emergency INDEX”, Vol.8, Ugly Duckling Presse, 2019